I have to admit that I steered clear of Stephen Chow’s previous hit movie, Shaolin Soccer. I just couldn’t find the fun in seeing martial arts, CGI and football (or as the Americans call it: soccer) being blended together in a movie. Still, when I gave Kung Fu Hustle a shot, I wasn’t disappointed. Better still, I was quite entertained. Chow obviously has a good comedic talent and a knack for blending genres and elements in a rather peculiar, yet interesting way. But it worked for me.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last several months with absolutely no outside contact (and by “outside contact” I include “Entertainment Weekly” and pretty much any television channel), you’ve already come in contact with Sarah Michelle Gellar trying to Buffy her way through the remake of “Ju-On: The Grudge.”

And yes, it’s a remake.

That thing sitting on your shelves from Lions Gate, labeled “Ju-On”, is the original. And if the DVD menu is any indication, we are in for one seriously wild ride.

It’s Japanese horror at its most alarming and most confusing, proving conclusively that the Japanese truly know their stuff.

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